Overview
- Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported on Bluesky that Cole is slated to start Wednesday and throw one inning against Boston in Grapefruit League action.
- The outing would be his first game appearance roughly 53 weeks after undergoing Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for the entire 2025 season.
- Team expectations are that the stint will be limited to an inning or two as the Yankees continue a cautious ramp-up.
- Cole told Sherman the appearance signifies he has done the work to compete in a less controlled setting again.
- He is targeting a late May to early June regular-season return, according to the report.